Media Activities

All media activities at UF Health must be coordinated through the UF Health Communications team. The team’s main phone number is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A communications representative is available after hours to assist with urgent questions and issues. Call us at (352) 265-0373.

Setting up interviews

We encourage reporters to contact our office to locate a source for a story. Our communications staff can save you time by quickly identifying the best source and arranging an interview.

You can also consult the UF Experts Center to locate available sources for a story.

Interviewing patients

UF Health is responsible for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our patients. We frequently arrange for patients to participate in interviews, photographs and videos. However, patients must agree in advance to any media request and sign an authorization form. Please help us protect the privacy of UF Health patients by waiting until we have secured informed consent in writing before obtaining any interviews, photographs or videos.

Release of patient care information

Please refer to our Patient Condition Reports page.

Visiting our facilities - media escorting and identification

• UF Health strictly adheres to federal guidelines regarding patient confidentiality (see HIPAA guidelines).
• To protect our patients’ privacy, all reporters and photographers visiting our facilities must have an escort. The escort will be a communications staff member or hospital representative designated by communications.
• This escort policy includes volunteer or visitor groups that take photos or videos they intend to share with the public.
• While in a UF Health facility, media must wear official press identification issued by their news organization.
• Please call us at (352) 265-0373 if you plan to visit the campus.